the lowest part in a polyphonic composition
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Part book
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a single vocal or instrumental part of a composition
Füllstimme
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a middle voice in a polyphonic composition generally of little musical importance
Hocket
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a rhythmic device in two part music in which rests in one part alternately match notes in the other
Manuscript
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a document bearing the notation of a composition, normally with the composer's handwritten notation of a composition
Melic composition
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a musical composition relating to song
Mirror
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term used to describe a part appearing upside down, which if set directly below the original part it would appear like the ot…
Note head
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the head, or round part of the note symbol as distinguished from the stem or any other part of the note See note head clef in…
Solo part
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a part for one player with or without accompanying instruments